Because, he pointed out, “we can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

In fact, he added, “the intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the solution comes to you and you don’t know how or why.”

And so this is why, when it comes to problem-solving and innovation: “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

Knowledge is limited. Imagination is boundless. So next time you sit down to it, check your intellect at the door!

But you should still expect to be wrong, a lot:“I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.” — Albert Einstein